The Washington critic., 1887-07-29
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.


morallzed yesterday, although the reports
Indicate that they played fairly good game.
OF course they went on their trip much
weakened by the loss OF Daily .and Myers.
Numerous changes were made in the post
tions yesterday, and as Gafrney does not
shift the men about needlessly something
serious must have occurred. Hines was
taken from the field and sent to first base.
Dealey, who had been playing at third, was
put In to receive Whitney and then Mack
was tried. Gilligan's hands evidently gave
out, for he was sent down 10 short. O'Brien
was sent over to first. Evidently Whitney
could not let himself Out and lie was
pounded for 20 actual hits. O'Brieu led the
batting, making 4 hits, threebagger and
home run. Score 10 to for the Hooslers.
Detroit's new pitcher, Gruber, was put IN
against the New Yorks yesterday, aud the
Giants hammered him, besides getting TO
first times on balls. The Wolverines must
have iielded pretty well, for New York Just
squeezed out victory-5 to 4. The Philles
played better than the Plttsburgs, aud won
on the new ilelder's (Beecher) errors In the
second inning. Score, TO 9. Thanks,
Phillles, awfully. Clarkson was too much
for the Bostons, and Conway was pounded
by the Chioagos, who won easily by 10 to 4.
Baseball Personalities.
The baseball reporter Of the New York
Tribune lost a pair of diamond sleeve but
tons yesterday. The startling news lies in
the fact that u baseball reporter ever owned
diamonds.
Esterbrook is wanted by the Indianapolis
Club. II engaged he Will cover first base
and shomberg will be sent TO the outtleld.
AS he has been released lie will probably go
to Indianapolis.
ooh, papa,n exclaimed little girl in the
grand stand at the beginning OF last Wednes-
days game, "see the two men with the
bustles on their facesln There was roar
thereabout as II double play had been
made.-[Des Moines Times.
The receipts OF the Pittsburg Club have
been one-third larger than they were iu the
American Association, and that, too, when
they are down at the bottom, while last year
the Pittsburgs were a winning nine In the
American Association.
Morris has now won three straight
games. Ills record is better than McCor-
mick's.
Sunday OF the Chicagos will be unable to
play for at least three weeks more.
Anson said he would be,in the lead by Au.
gust 10. He has got Just two weeks to
verify his prediction.
Mack of the Washingtons saves his
money. lie has recently bought q four
tenement block in Worcester.
New York, as reported by the National
Bureau OF Statistics, is ahead on strikes
but not those Of the ball field.-[Life.
The Detroit papers now call Anson's
men the ''deadly Chcagos.'
The Chicagos are now wearing tight
fitting Jersey shirt. Ed. Williamson must
certainly loom up In such garb.
Dan Brouthers has made ten home runs
this season.
According to League rules, the New
Yorks lead in batting, then in order come
the Philadelphias, Detroits, Chicagos, Bos-
tons, Pittsburgs, Indianapolis, Washing
tons.
Flynn OF the Chicagos, who Is at present
visiting his home in Washingto viii start
for Oakland, CAL, In few weeks. He will
Join the local club there, playing right field
for the remainder Of the season. Should his
right arm be In good condition for pitching
next season he will rejoin the Chicagos.
The Allegheny-Indianapolis game on
Wednesday was the first League contest Of
the season in which both sides made no er.
rors. Healy's wild pitch and two bases on
balls marred an otherwise perfect game.
AL. McKinnon's fielding average at the
time Of his death was .9Sl. lie was led only
by Rogers Connors.
Nine players like Denny and Glasscock
would make team that wsuld beat the
world. Denny made some Of the most
brilliant playing ever seen here during the
last series, though his batting was not up to
the standard.
The New Yorks are looming threaten.
ingly.
That excellent team OF colored players
the Cuban Giants OF Trenton, n. j., has sc
far played 100 games and lost but 20 Of them
The Metropolitans want Mattimore Of the
New Yorks.
Showing how good the general battery
work OF Calvin and Miller has been, ir
twenty-six games only twenty bases hav,
been stolen by the other fellows.
The Bostons have picked up wonderfully
In their playing since Burdock has resumed
his position at second base.
The Pittsburgs lead the League In on,
thing-postponed games. They have ii Il
play of.
OF the pitchers who have ofllciated In II
games or over, Madden of the Bostons ha,
| had the least percentage OF earned runt
made of him. The most have been earned
| of Shaw.
There is trouble in the Pittsburg camp
| When the men were paid off the other day
| Morris, Carroll and Brown found they wert
eacn sou snort. lncy iOunu IL was iOr tna
little Philadelphia "racket." These players
| are very sore over the fines, and say they
| would like their releases. Morris feel
badly. He says he is practically working
for nothing, having paid $40 In fines sine
April. He says he will show people, how
ever, that he can play ball yet, but he want
his release.
Keefe has won more games than an,
League pitcher, 25, and o lost. Clarkson 1
close behind, 20 won, o lost. More run
have been earned of Clarkson than of
Keefe.
Umpire Doescher resigned because o
Manager Watkins fault finding. Afte
Tuesdays game In Detroit Watkins tool
Doescher to task for permitting Anson an,
PfefIer to score on Thompson's wild throw
into the crowd. The ball was blocked, an,
the runners had right to score as long a
1t was withheld from the pitcher, who, th
rules prescribe, shall be In his position
Watkins point was that the ball did not z
into the crowd, and was therefore no
blocked. The ball did strike the crowd o
the bleaching boards, and Umpire Doesche
was clearly right In permitting the men t
score so long as the ball was withheld fror
Conway. The resignation of the umpir
| will he n praat lOss tn the Iearlie.